Great Song

Ever since "Mingde Daily" ceased publication, Cheng Yi has stayed behind closed doors.Don't talk about literature, even the disciples don't teach much, they just study the Confucian classics at home.His elder brother Cheng Hao was sent by the emperor to go out to Beijing to inspect water conservancy in various places.It is precisely because of this that few scholars in the scholar community dare to attack the Cheng family.

But to Cheng Yi, these are not important at all, the knowledge he has studied all his life is the most important.Now that the great power of the atmosphere has become a fact, avoiding it blindly is not a solution, so Cheng Yi's goal was changed to how to connect air pressure, heavenly principles and general principles.

It can be considered that hard work pays off, after several months of research, Cheng Yi finally sorted out his thoughts roughly.The great power of the atmosphere is the proof of the supremacy of heaven.That's why all things are born under heavy pressure, but they don't feel the pressure at all.This power is everywhere, just like God pays attention to the world all the time.Only by obeying the principles of heaven and following the heavens can one realize the true meaning of "Tao".On the contrary, if you disobey the way of heaven, you will be punished by heaven.Just like Baoyingguan's performance before, deliberately pumping out the atmosphere to produce a burst of sound is the wrath of the sky, and it should not be acted rashly.

And from this angle, it can be deduced back to Mencius's "doing good".If human nature is not good, how can it survive under heavy pressure?It can even be said that everything in the world is originally good, and this "goodness" is the root and the "reason".The evil that affects people comes from "talent", because qi is divided into pure and turbid, and when "talent" is polluted by turbid qi, it will become evil, so education is particularly important.

Of course, part of this theory uses Zhang Zai's theory.However, Zhang Zai did not agree with Zhang Zai's views on "vacuum theory" and "Xuanye theory".Xuan Ye said that he couldn't explain the rotation of day and night at all, so how could Hun Tian's words be justified?And the vacuum may not make things float, just like the moment the big iron ball was pulled apart, the sound was like thunder.Thinking about it, there is no foreign object in a vacuum. In the real chaos, how can there be a scorching sun or a silvery moon?

As for the composition of the atmosphere, it is obviously a minor detail, but it is just a change of yin and yang.

In this way, Cheng Yi steadily integrated these new things into his own ideas.Of course, there are still many details that need to be scrutinized to find the corresponding classic comparisons, but compared to the panic that day, Cheng Yi already has confidence.These days, he doesn't even want to leave the door of the study, and only reads ancient books every day.If I have free time, I just read the tabloids.Of course, Cheng Yi's distaste for "Ri Xin Bao" has not subsided until now, but Meng Xisheng still has to read the essays, so as not to miss any new discoveries and affect his learning.

Because of this, Cheng Yi also saw the news that Meng Xisheng was going to publish a book at the first time.Just one line of small print, placed under the column of essays, stating that he has a new understanding of atmospheric pressure, but the theory is too complicated to be placed in a newspaper. New works.

This kind of collection into books is not uncommon nowadays. "Su Dingfang Biography" has been published to the sixth volume, and every time it is released, it has attracted everyone's attention.Also because of piracy, there were two lawsuits in Kaifeng Mansion.It's just that it's common for serialized stories to be published in books, but it's quite rare for this kind of miscellaneous essays to be published in books.

It should be that Meng Xisheng wants to rely on the theory of atmospheric pressure to prevail, and earn a profit for the manuscript, right?Even if he values ​​the essays written by Meng Xisheng, Cheng Yi doesn't think highly of him.Publishing articles in "Ri Xin Bao" all day is probably a person who loves fame and money.Seeing that he didn't even mention Confucian classics in his essays, I'm afraid he didn't even pass the Jinshi exam, let alone any fame.

But no matter how contemptuous it is, this book must be bought.Cheng Yi specifically ordered his servants to buy the book as soon as it came out.As a result, on that day, he waited for two full hours before he waited for the servant to return.

"Why are you so slow?" Cheng Yi is a self-disciplined person, not to mention disheveled.Seeing the servant's appearance, he couldn't help frowning.

Knowing his master's temper, but it was too late to tidy up at this moment, the servant said awkwardly: "Erlang ordered the little one to buy books, but unexpectedly there were too many people in the bookstore, so he couldn't squeeze in. The little one even went to three stores, and his clothes were all torn. Yes, I just bought a copy."

With that said, he carefully handed over the book.Cheng Yi didn't react for a moment, he was stunned, and then reached out to take it.He looked at the blue silk cover, and the words "Mengxi Bi Tan" on it.He regained his composure and asked, "Isn't this an essay? Why is it so popular?"

"I don't know about the small ones. But seeing that there are many scholars who bought the books, it is estimated that there are too many people coming to Beijing to rush for the exam, which makes the books so popular?" the servant hurriedly said.

This sentence made Cheng Yi react.Yes, this year's Qiu Wei has already released the list.Anyone who passed the examination will have to participate in the examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites next year, and the number of scholars in Beijing will inevitably increase sharply. The sales volume of "Ni Shin Po" is second to none in Tokyo. If you see the announcement of the book, it is not impossible to attract people to buy it.

It seems that there is a deep meaning in choosing this time to publish the publication, but this deep meaning is too philistine.

With a soft snort, Cheng Yi didn't ask any more questions, and asked the servants to retreat, opened the book by himself, and read it.This book is obviously also arranged. The front is full of old articles from the early years, and several articles and new articles about atmospheric pressure are placed at the end of the book.Needless to mention the old essays, the newly written essays immediately made Cheng Yi frown.

Mercury to test atmospheric pressure?Can air pressure hold down a two-foot-three-inch column of mercury, or a ten-foot column of water?This method is written so carefully, can it really be tested?However, this was nothing, Cheng Yi's expression changed when he saw that the mercury column would drop by one point for every 120 feet of climbing.

How can this be? !Isn’t the atmospheric pressure imposed by the sky? Why isn’t the higher the altitude, the greater the pressure, but the higher the altitude, the lower the air pressure?Doesn't this subvert all the ideas he just conceived? !

For a moment, Cheng Yi was almost out of breath.Wait, isn't this trying to advocate the "vacuum theory" and making perjury?Only when there is no air in the sky, the air pressure will decrease.Does Meng Xisheng really dare to deceive the world?

His face turned blue and white, and Cheng Yi made up his mind to try the mercury column measurement method himself.He didn't even care about the mercury poison that Meng Xisheng had warned him about.

However, he finally calmed down and continued to scroll down. His eyes suddenly widened, and he stared at the words in the book in horror.Atmospheric pressure, born of gravity?There is a huge force on the ground, which can attract all things, so everything is from top to bottom, and cannot float in the sky...

"Ridiculous!" Cheng Yi was furious and threw the book on the table.

The earth is flat, but it is said to be powerful?It also exerts its power on all things in the world.If the earth really gave these things, then what is God?How can he incorporate the three cardinal guides and five constant principles into the heavenly principles?Shouldn't the way of heaven be determined by God?The earth has gravity, it's true, it's true...

However, after "seriously" for a while, Cheng Yi was unable to say the following words.Because it's such a simple sentence, it's not easy to refute it.Everything is inseparable from the earth, which has never changed since ancient times.Even a roc bird with huge wings can't go straight up to the sky, let alone rain, waterfalls and other phenomena that can be seen everywhere.

It's just that who would have thought that this thing that can be seen everywhere is also connected with atmospheric pressure and even the principle of heaven and earth.Fear suddenly arose in his heart, Cheng Yi stared at the book so hard that he froze for a moment.Should he believe this or not?

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The newly published "Mengxi Bi Tan" has indeed caused a wave of enthusiasm in Beijing.It is really because the sales volume of "Ri Xin Bao" is too high, and the scholars who participated in the examination and examination gathered in the capital, which made the new book sell out of stock.

Naturally, the "gravity" mentioned in the book has become a hot topic among scholars.Even if Meng Xisheng repeatedly warned that mercury is poisonous and repeated experiments need to be cautious, they still couldn't hold back everyone's curiosity.Even Mercury, which had long since disappeared in Tokyo, became a hit again.

And experiments don't lie.The conclusion that the higher the ground is, the lower the air pressure has been verified time and time again.If this conclusion is true, then the statement of "gravity" will naturally be easily accepted.Even if your brain is not bright, you should know that no matter how much you jump, people will fall heavily to the ground, right?

This time, the pot exploded.How many people really care about the earth under their feet for thousands of years?Now suddenly there is an omnipresent "gravity", how can it not be shocking?

Why does the earth have gravity?What is the use of this gravity?Is it possible that they are afraid that the earth dragon will turn over and shake people to the sky?

Weird explanations are everywhere, but there are also some knowledgeable ones who thought of one thing. "Huntian theory" once said that "the earth is like a chicken".And those who have studied "Sea Island Calculus" also know that the earth is an arc.Does this "gravity" have something to do with the shape of the earth?It is precisely because of the gravitational force that is straight up and down that the things on the curved surface will not slip and fall into the abyss.

This fresh statement has attracted the praise of some people.Of course, there are still some people who refuse to admit this speculation, thinking that it is God's virtue of good life that makes all things fall.Otherwise, if the rain floats upwards, wouldn't it be thirsty to death?Fruits and grains of wheat are all falling to the sky, so how can we satisfy our hunger?Only when all things drink and peck, can the world look like it is now, and this is where the Dao lies.

However, Shen Kuo has no time to bother with these arguments now.Hearing the figure Han Miao uttered with a smile, his jaw almost dropped in shock: "There is actually 54 yuan? How could the remuneration be so much!"

The book has only been sold for less than ten days, and he was given 54 yuan!Shen Kuo felt dizzy and could hardly stand up.I didn’t have so much money when I sold glasses prescriptions, not to mention that those old manuscripts have already been paid for retouching. Now publishing books is just a reprint, how can it be worth so much? !

However, Han Miao laughed and said, "Didn't it be agreed when it was published? If it is published, you will share [-]% of the profit. Now a book only costs [-] cash for printing, but the selling price is [-] cash. The [-] copies were sold clean, and that’s the amount of money I got. If it’s a reprint, there’s still money to take.”

Shen Kuo felt even more dizzy: "Wait, this book has a hundred pages, and it uses good ink and paper, and the printing is clear and beautiful. How can the printing fee only be fifty yuan? Jing Sheng, help me out. The book is already a great favor, how can I let you lose..."

Han Miao raised his hand and pressed lightly, stopping the other party's incoherent words: "Brother Cunzhong, I think it's wrong. The most expensive thing to print a book is actually labor, and the paper and ink don't cost much. Once the number of prints is large, each volume The unit price is naturally low, fifty words is more than enough. And the reason why this book is so popular is because of the name of "Mengxisheng". If there is no wonderful article written by Brother Cunzhong, how can so many copies be sold? ? It’s only right and proper to save this money.”

That's the way it is said, but which businessman is willing to share [-]% of the profits for writing books?It was Han Miao's intention to give so much.Shen Kuo was ashamed and moved at the same time, hesitated for a while, and finally bowed deeply.Although he is in charge of Si Tianjian now, this is also a Qingshui yamen, and he doesn't have much extra income other than salary.Even the retouching fee of "Ri Xin Bao" is a lot of money for him, not to mention the current remuneration.

This time, he has accepted a lot of kindness from the other party.

Zhen Qiong's eyes widened too, did selling books make such a profit?Does he also want to write something and sell it?Of course, he can't write well, but he can find someone to replace the pen.It seems that Qingfeng and Mingyue will have to add a few more classes, and they have to find someone to teach them how to write such essays!